Amherst Men's And Women's Squash Improve to 2-1 With Wins At Tufts

December 7, 2005

BELMONT, MA – The 11th-ranked Amherst College men’s and women’s squash teams each improved to 2-1 on the season Wednesday night as they edged Tufts University 5-4 and 6-3, respectively. The 17th-ranked Jumbo men fall to 5-3, while the No. 16 Tufts women drop to 2-5.

Sophomore Mark Rapisarda (Brooklyn, NY) and junior Stu Landesberg (Katonah, NY) both bested their opponents in straights sets to lead the Jeffs. Rookie Gautam Kalani (Mumbai, India) and sophomore Andrew Slutsky (Providence, RI) also added wins for Amherst, while first-year Jerome Giovinazzo (Staten Island, NY) fought the toughest match of the evening, holding out for individual victory, and the team win, in five sets (9-10, 9-4, 7-9, 9-1, 9-6).